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Anapidae

Anapid spiders

anapidae.sp1

Burgundy, wedge-shaped cephalothorax with black marking over white eyes. Leg 1 and leg 2 are red, and leg 3 and leg 4 are orange. Entire underside is black, with black hairs on legs. Abdomen is round and orange with a gradient to red near tip, and red heart-shaped markings.

2019.BRJ.W2.13, 2019.NRP.W7.1, 2019.NRP.W7.21, 2019.YNC.W3.10, 2019.YNC.W3.15

Morphospecies ID: J.C. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. De Roche; Pictures: J. C. Schmidt

Locations: Concierto de Aves, Borja, Ecuador (1700 m.a.s.l); Narupa Reserve, Ecuador (1100 m.a.s.l); Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)

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2019.BRJ.W2.13

2019.NRP.W7.21

anapidae.sp2

Cephalothorax is reddish brown, as are legs. Abdomen is oval and beige with dark brown tip and reddish-brown dots. Pedicel connects halfway down abdomen. Tiny black hairs on legs. Potentially Anapis.

2019.CDR.W5.40

Morphospecies ID: J.C. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. De Roche; Pictures: J. C. Schmidt

Locations: Cocodrilos, Ecuador (1800 m.a.s.l)

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2019.CDR.W5.40

2019.CDR.W5.40

anapidae.sp3

Bell-shaped burgundy cephalothorax with white eyes spaced far apart from each other. Palpal bulbs and legs are dark orange. Legs and abdomen have white hairs. Abdomen is orange with faint grey markings. Underside of spider is dark orange and brown.

2019.NRP.W7.14

Morphospecies ID: J.C. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. De Roche; Pictures: J. C. Schmidt

Locations: Narupa Reserve, Ecuador (1100 m.a.s.l)

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Similar to unknown.sp58

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2019.NRP.W7.14

2019.NRP.W7.14

anapidae.sp4

Orange wedge-shaped ceph with white posterior median eyes surrounded by  black mask; rest of eyes are black. Brown oval abdomen with 2 faint white dots and short black hairs. Legs orange with long white hairs. Orange chelicerae and dark brown sternum. Underside of abdomen is brown.

2019.YNC.W3.8

Morphospecies ID: J.C. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. De Roche; Pictures: J. C. Schmidt

Locations: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)

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2019.BRJ.W2.13

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2019.NRP.W7.21

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